After 12 months in which we’ve all been Livin’ On A Prayer, who better to see out 2020 in The Aftershow chair than the man who named his latest album ...
As Music Week’s recent lockdown analysis feature proved, the coronavirus pandemic is having a huge effect on how the UK listens to music.
Some elements were relatively predictable: physical sales ...
Apple Music for Artists has come out of beta and is now available for all acts on the platform.
While Spotify has already won over the industry to its data ...
A lot of things about the lavish UK iTunes launch in 2004 seem odd, with the benefit of 2019 hindsight.
Steve Jobs’ confident declaration that, “Users don’t want to rent ...
As Apple unveils a new app to replace iTunes, Music Week looks back at 18 years of the download store – from Steve Jobs triumphant launch to the U2 ...
Apple is replacing iTunes with three entertainment apps, including a standalone version of Apple Music.
The company confirmed the rumoured move at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San ...
Apple Music/iTunes have unveiled its Best Of 2018 lists, with both Drake and The Greatest Showman winning big in the battle for the UK’s top-selling and streamed music.
The Greatest Showman ...
As Kerrang! Radio’s resident new music guru, Alex Baker truly appreciates the impact the right support can have on emerging talent. Here, the DJ and presenter outlines the importance of ...
Decca Records president Rebecca Allen has described the “extraordinary” impact of the Royal Wedding ceremony for classical artist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
The 19-year-old cellist, who was invited to perform at the ...
The global struggle for streaming supremacy has got the digital giants at each other’s throats. And you know what? That’s exactly where the music industry wants them.
The biz’s digital ...
